Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of children who are overweight
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
60th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.9% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.9% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 7.9% against 7.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).